This is Camera Trap Image Processing Software.
The software is written in Java so you need to have the JDK to install it.
If you are using the version that uses batch files (as written in the manual) the assumption is you are using the software with Windows.
This software if for detecting crossings of linear features, such as fences.
Camera Trap Software for linear feature crossings - Uploaded August 2016
Camera Trap Manual - A brief walkthrough for using the program
Thanks to Alberta Parks for funding this program
This software if for detecting the best image from each sequence that corresponds to a unique event
Camera Trap Software for identifying best image in each event
Updated version that fixes some bugs and improves moving files (May 2018)
Corresponding instructions for the May 2018 version
Thanks to The Alberta Conservation Association for funding this program.
Event Finder Suite - May 2020
We have expanded our software to handle a camera trap image processing workflow.
This software is our current work in progress.
It includes four main programs:
- CameraTransfer for moving images from a memory card or other initial directory to an input directory
- EventSplitter for quickly dividing images into events based on time
- EventFinder for dividing images into events based on time, identifying events that are really noise, and selecting the best image in a set for human processing
- EventTagger is a interface for tagging images using the csv file produced by EventSplitter or EventFInder
Download the EventFinder Suite
Corresponding instructions for the May 2020 version
These instructions are also a work in progress, but we throught you would prefer some imperfect instructions rather than no instructions at all.
Update EventTagger software - September 2021
The EventTagger component of the EventFinder suite has been updated to allow processing of multiple tagged csv files in one EventTagger session even when the images are stored in separate directories. The images, however, must be in sub-directories of the same parent directory, not in an arbitrary location.
You can use an external program to merge multiple tagged csv files (using spreadsheet software for example) and re-open the merged file in EventTagger for processing.
- Download Event Tagger update - please note you should be able to use the .xml files from the previous version, this is an enhancement only for the EventTagger portion.
- Corresponding Instructions - please see the sub-section labelled Re-Tagging Previously Tagged data from different Image Files
If you do not need to work with merged csv files in EventTagger you are welcome to continue to use the May 2020 version.
If you use this software in your research please let me know. I would really appreciate knowing this software if being used.
Michael.Janzen@kingsu.ca